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Coal Ash Study Reveals Radiation

A team from Duke University is investigating whether  cancer-causing radiation from coal ash could be putting Lake Norman residents at risk -- including students at Lake Norman high school where tons of coal ash are buried nearby. Mark Garrison attended a meeting Thursday night in Mooresville where researchers and state officials shared information with local doctors who are concerned about unusally high rates of thyroid cancer in two specific zip code.

COVER STORY: Interstate 77 Project

WBT's Mark Garrison investigates the I-77 Toll Lane Project and its impact in the community.

Trailer: Introducing Cover Story

Each week we go in-depth on a story that matters to the Charlotte community, featuring the investigative reporting of the entire WBT newsroom.